AFTER THE STRIKES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1227, 8 September 1911, Page 5

AFTER THE STRIKES.

LABOUR AND THE ARMY. TRADES CONGRESS DEBATEBy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, September G. Tho Trades Union Congress rejected a resolution in favour of a citizen army, entirely free from military law during peaco time, and to be used for defensive purposes only. Mr. Will Thome, Labour member for West Ham, supported tho scheme. Mr. .lohn Ward, M.P. for Stoke, ridiculed Mr. Thome's proposed scheme, which ho declared was identical with .that of Lord Roberts's. He stated that Switzerarmy had killed eighteen workers during trade disputes. ACQUITTAL FOR SHOOTING A .STRIKER. London, September 6. A man named Roberts has been, acquitted at the Old Bailey on a charge of shooting with a revolver a striker who attempted to stop his cart in tho Minories dii August 9. Tho evidence showed that the polico were paperless to deal with the mob. Tho Recorder (Sir Forrest Fulton) said that if the Government was unable to protect the public thoy must protect themselves. 'The jury stopped tho case. RATLWAYMEN AND THE COMPANIES. (Roc. September 7, 9.35 p.m.) London, September 7. A witness before tho Strike Inquiry Commission, in dealing with the locomotive men's case, declared that a meeting of the whole ot the locomotive men had resolved not to recogniso the conciliation system until the union was accepted by the companies. UNEMPLOYED NEGRO SEAMEN. (Rec. September 7, 9.35 p.m.) London, September 7. Five hundred unemployed negro seamen at Cardiff declare that since the recent striko raised seamen's wages, the shipowners now prefer to employ English-

COSTLY STRIKES. London, September G. The Rhondda Valley strike depleted tho funds of the South Wales Miners' Federation to tho amount, it«is estimated, of •UIOO.OOO, while donations amounting to .£75,01);) from English and Scottish societies were also dissipated. . The printers' strike in London cost the society .£'lo,ooo in ' six months. The general labour unrest in Europe is attributed to the . universal increase of food prices, consequent upon the drought. " SYDNEY WHARF DISPUTE. (Sec. September 8, 0.35 a.m.) Sydney, September 7. The wheat handlers' strike is still unsettled, and no wheat is being loaded.